Bear Republic Brewing Releases Sonoma Tart Sour Ale
Inspired by Sonoma County’s rich history, regional landmarks and bountiful agriculture, Bear Republic Brewing Company developed Sonoma Tart, a fruited sour ale kissed with guava and passion fruit.
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Swilled Dog Hard Cider to Relocate to New 20,000 sq. ft. Facility
West Virginia’s Swilled Dog Hard Cider announced today that following a record year of growth and demand in 2018, they will be expanding and relocating from their current facility in Franklin, W.Va. The award-winning, family-owned hard cider company will be moving into a new 20,000 square foot facility in Upper Tract, W.Va. in the Upper Tract Industrial Park, less than 10 miles from their current home.
Last Call: Constellation Brands Seeks $3 Billion for US Wine Brands; Another Round of Brewery Closures
In this week’s edition of Last Call: Constellation Brands seeks $3 billion for U.S. wine brands; the New York Prohibition Party seeks alcohol ban; BrewDog takes to the skies; and another wave of brewery closures hits.
Heritage Brewing Co. Announces Rebrand
Since 2013, Heritage Brewing Co. has consistently sought to improve their company and products in every way possible.
Brewers Association Releases Book Detailing History of Session Beer
Sharing a beer or two with friends is one of life’s many joys. Session beers, whose mild strength invites more than one round, adhere to high-quality standards and are dedicated to balance and drinkability above all. The latest release from Brewers Publications, Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance by Jennifer Talley, explores the history behind some of the world’s greatest session beers, past and present.
Creature Comforts Releasing Automatic Pale Ale
Creature Comforts Brewing Company will bring back its popular seasonal Pale Ale, Automatic, this June.
GoodLife Brewing Announces Launch of Secret Stash Experimental IPA Series
With the success of Descender IPA, GoodLife Brewing’s flagship IPA, we are excited to announce the launch of Secret Stash Experimental IPA Series, which is going to be a platform for our brewers to make their imaginations a reality.
Amid Declines, Boston Beer Reformulates Rebel IPA Recipe
In an effort to halt a sales slide for one of its most popular flagship brands, Boston Beer Company today unveiled a reformulated recipe for Samuel Adams Rebel IPA that now features the popular Mosaic hop variety as well as a new grain bill void of caramel malt. It’s the first time in Boston Beer’s 32-year history that the company has “significantly changed” the recipe of a flagship beer, according to founder Jim Koch, and it comes just three years after the product was first introduced nationally.
42 North Launches Beer Brewed in Budapest
42 North Brewing Company and Budapest, Hungary craft brewery, Reketye, have teamed up to produce Hibiscus Kiss™, a Belgian Double Wit. The beer was brewed in Budapest in collaboration between 42 North’s assistant brewer, Naz Drebot and Reketye owner and head brewer, Zoltán Reketye-Trifán.
To Attract Investors, BrewDog Promises to Build U.S. Brewpubs
In the latest attempt to raise $50 million to build out its first U.S. brewery in Ohio, Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog announced Monday that it would open a brewpub in any American city where at least 500 people invest in the company’s Equity for Punks USA crowdfunding campaign.
To Sidestep Massachusetts Franchise Laws, Night Shift Brewing Launches Distribution Division
In a move that underscores the ongoing tension between beer wholesalers and brewers in Massachusetts, up-and-coming Night Shift Brewing has launched a full-scale distribution business aimed at challenging what the brewery calls an anti-competitive and archaic system.
Massachusetts Treasurer’s Office Readies Task Force to Examine Alcohol Laws
In July, Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg promised to assemble a task force that would examine the state’s decades-old liquor laws. Three months later, additional details have emerged on what that group will look like, and what it will be asked to accomplish. “According to the treasurer’s office, it will be an autonomous body, free of all control, including the long reach of Bill Kelley and the wholesalers and the brewers,” John Connell, a Boston-based alcohol attorney who represents clients across all three tiers of the industry, told a room of more than 150 beer industry professionals attending last night’s Brew Talks meetup at Jack’s Abby.
Two Roads And Evil Twin Collaborate On Incan-Inspired Pachamama Porter
Two Roads and Evil Twin Collaborate on Incan-inspired porter.
Backwoods Brewing And Laughing Planet Announce Fresh-Hop Collaboration
Backwoods Brewing Company is proud to be partnering with Laughing Planet Cafe of Portland, OR in a fresh hop collaboration. They will be producing a Citra IPA that will be available in all of Laughing Planet’s 15 OR locations.